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APFLICTIOEFILED JULY 8| 1920.

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httlti rarest HERBERT L. Gr. MOORE, OF HOHOKUS, NEEV HOLDER AND CARRIER.

Application filed July 8, l1920. 4Serial` No.` 394,752.

vState of'Newk Jersey, have invented an lmprovement in Egg Holders and Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to trays or holders tor eggs intended for transportation by inail or express, and where a plurality ot trays filled with eggs are packed together in :i Single bonv or case, such as shown in the patent granted to me August 25, 1914, numbered 1,108,606, in which each tray is coniposed of two members interlocked to torni a plurality of egg receptacles.

Then a number of such trays are packed in a case for shipment of eggs, there is a considerable amount of lost space, because it is necessary to invert one empty tray over another filled tray, while the next {illed tray is seated upon the upturned bottoni ot the inverted tray, and so on.

Furthermore while the trays made according to my said patent are strong enough to retain their form when being individu-v ally handled while containing one dozen eggs, they are not sufficiently rigid to retain their proper form when being individually handled, if made of a size large enough to contain two dozen eggs.

One object of the present invention is to overcome such difficulty vby greatly strengthening the tray; another object is to take up lost space in packing, thereby lessening labor and expense; another object l is to provide increased protection for the eggs, and a. further object is to allow for the free circulation of air throughout ythe packed trays.

The details of the invention are hereinafter particularly described.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan View of one of the three sheets of which my improved tray is formed, showing the same in flat form.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of thesame'. sheet in folded forni. l

Fig. 3 is a plan of the second sheet in flat form.

Fig. 4 is an edge view of the same sheet in at form.

Fig. 6 is an edge view of the saine sheet folded.

Fig. 7 is a plan of the tray completed.

'This figure `illustrates the appearance et" both sides of the tray, as the Atray has the same appearance when reversed.

Fig. 8 is a section on the line S-S of Fig. 7 and Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation showing rthe manner in which the eggs are packed for transporation.

Similar reference characters denote like parts throughout the several views.

The device may be made of any suitable f material, and provides a tray having pockets or egg receptacles on both sides.

T n in the construction shown l make use ot three sheets of? material, preferably light cardboard, each scored, cut, folded and all,r

interlocked in such manner as to iorin a plurality of' single receptacles both on the top and bottom yoit the tray, each receptacle having a plurality of converging walls,

Referringto the drawing, the three rec tangular sheets of cardboard, or other suitable'material, are denoted byy the reference numerals 10, 11 and 12, respectively.v

These sheets are each scored and cut while in fiat form. The sheetk 10, is separately.

openingsalso being in alignment with each.,y

. other, but out of alignment with the ,parallel rows of openingsl, that is, they come between them. l

imately the same shape are cut out on the line y'.

a, and similar openings 16, lare cut out yon the line 7c; both ot these rows of small openings are in .alignment with the rows of larger. openings 14.

Adjacentthe outer longitudinal edges of, .the sheet andy on the lines Z), d, f, i and j,

approximately triangular openings 17 are cut out; this sheet is then oldedon the scored lines so that it assumes thezig zag shape shown in the side View, Fig. 2,

' flat form by plan view in Fig. 3.

' 19, leaves comparatively narrow 'strips 2O between the 'openings at their centers, the

function of which will be hereafter described.

v ilar tothe end openings 19, in sheet 11, Vthis l This sheet 11 is then rolded 'on the 'scored lines when it assumes the shape shown in FiO'. l

rilhesheet 12, in flat rforno is shown by plan view in Fig. 5. This sheet is of the Vsanne length, but of less width than'the sheety 10. Itis 'creased or scored transversely on its upper surface on the parallel lines 1', s, t, u, o, w, and x,

Between these scored lines, parallel and aligned rows of 'openings 21, are cut ont of the saine shape as the openings 18, in sheet 11,l but instead of having end openings s imsheet 12, is provided with -an additional opening in each row of the larger shape, or in other words it 4has live openings 21 in each row, instead or four as in sheet 11. @omparatively narrow lstrips '22, are formed between the openings in sheet 12, similar to thestri'p's 20, in sheet 11, and have the same function.

This sheet 12 isthen folded on the scored lines when it assumes the shape shown in Fig. 6. y The threev sheets 10, 11, and 12, are now ready to be assembled, whichis done in the following'- manner:

The X- haped openings 121, 15 and 16 in the sheet 10, in its folded form providesv'ertical slots at the tops of the `folds on the lines (no, c, g, z' and la terminating in two diverg ing slots on the oppositely inclined portions,"

while the X-shaped openings 13, form similar slots extending upwardly `from the bottorn Vfolds on the lines ZJ, cl, f, 7i; "and-'jj-v 'tlie trian'gnlar openings 17, 'eXtendingy at up-` ward and inward inclination l'on the opposite vsides of the folds.`

The peouliar shape of the' openings 18,. in the sheet 11, provide inwardly `curved projections 23, at opposite sidesfof each opening. In assembling-the folded sheets 10 and 11, the sheet 11, is positioned 'over the sheet i0, with its fbias at right ansias to the folds in sheetl 10; the projections 23, on` the sheet i1, are then immediato the slots formed by the x-shapd apanage inthe sheet .10, in

its folded form and by pressing downward upon the sheetll, the opposite projections 23, will follow into the diverging'slots in the sheet 10, thus bringing the loppositely disposed V shaped portions 24 of the sheet 11,

into position to forni two converging walls v of each pocket or egg receptacle 25, while that portion of the inclined surface of theA sheet 10, between the rows of X shaped openings cut on the lines a, c, e, g, z' and if forms the other converging walls of thepockets, the narrow` strips 20, connecting the oppositely disposed V-shaped portionsv 24, forming a flexible bearing for one endQor1 the eggs at the bottom of each pocket. The vfolded ends 26 and -27 of the sheet 11, are inserted yinto the' smaller X shaped openings 15 and 1,6, in the sheet 10. Whenthe sheet 11, is pushed down to the full extent of the slots in the sheet 10, the top edges of the folds in both sheets are flush with each other.

The extreme side edges of the sheet 11,

l'project in 'curved or zig `Zag `form beyond the egg receptacles', as do the extreme ends of the sheet 10. After the sheets 10, and 11, have been astov sembled in the manner j ust described, the p tray thus far completed is turned over, when the sheet 12, is connected with the sheet 10, in a similar manner to the sheet 11, that is,

the curved prejectionsr 28, in the openings 21 corresponding with the projeetions 23 on sheet 11v are inserted into the slots formed by the X shaped openings in thesheet 12, in its folded form; -wh'en 'piished down the opposite projeetions 28 will follow into the diverging slots in the sheet 10, thus bringing the oppositely disposed V shaped portions 29, of the sheet 12,v into position to forintwo converging walls of `each pook'et'or egg Ireceptacle 'on this side of the tray, while that portion of the inclined 'surface of thesheet 10, between the rows of X shaped openings cut on the lines fb, d, f, -k and y', forms the other converging walls "of the pockets on this side of the tray, the narrow strips 2,2, connecting`- the oppositely disposed V-shaped portions '29, forming a flexible bearing for one 'end of the eggs at the bottom ofeach pocket.

The folded ends 30, of the inserted Vinto the slots formed by the triangular openings inthe sheet 10, while the sides of th'e sheet 12, projecting beyond the egg receptacles fit over the curved .or zig 'zag projecting` ends or the-sheetll. These projecting'ends an'dhs'ides of the tray present l sheet 12, are

f and in consequence of the shape of the pockets the middle or weakest portion of the eggs are out of contact with the walls 4of the reoeptacles.l y f While the egg receptacleson yboth sides of the tray are in parallel rows, only the inclined corners of the receptacles are adjacent each other on the respective sides of thetray, so that it is impossiblefor the eggs in the receptacles on one side of the tray contacting with the eggs covered by the re ceptacles on the other side of the tray..

The interlocking of the three sheets in the manner described not only provides a tray having pockets on both sides, but gives great strength to the tray so that it may be handled individually whenfilled with two dozen eggs without bending or liability of injury to the eggs, while themanner in which the openings are cut in the respective sheets, leavespassages. for the free circulation of air when the sheets are assembled.

As heretofore stated my presentinvention relatesl to trays for the transportation of eggs by mail or express, and` while it proployed for holding eggsfitis particularly designed-for use with a packing case in which a plurality of trays filled with eggs arecontained, and wherein both sides of the tray are made use of at the same time.

, Figure 8, of the drawings illustrates the y of flexible material, each creasedor lightly manner of packing the filled trays in a box or case for shipment ata distance.

` 31,1denotes the box which is preferably of wood and of a size and shaped to receive a plurality of thetrays vfilled' with eggs 32 ,f1

which are usually `shipped in quantities of six dozen or more.

In packing, a tray is placed in the bottom of the box and the pockets on the upper side of this tray are filled with eggs, which are inserted with one end downward so that one end of each egg rests upon the narrow strip 20, connecting the V-shaped portions 24, forming` two of the converging sides of cach pocket. These strips form flexible supports for the ends of the eggs which readily conform to the shape of the egg at the end.

Another tray is then placed over the eggs in the bottoml tray, the pockets in the under side of the secondtray covering the upper half of the' eggs in the lower tray, while for the eggs in the next tray below.

The top of this upper tray comes flush with the upper edge of the case so that when the cover of the box isclosed it rests upon the top -of this tray and holds it firmly in position. The projecting interlocked zigzag ends and sides of each tray guard the egg receptacles from contact with the inner side walls ofthe box. y j

IIt will be readily seen that trays constructed according to my present invention have many advantages over the tray of my prior patent heretofore referred to.

The tray is greatly strengthenedthereby increasing the protection to they eggs, and vallowing for handling a double ,quantity at one time. A saving of space equal to the` vides a single tray having egg receptacles ,Iv-.depth of one tray is effected in every two on both sides, so that either side .may be vem- -layels of eggs packed OF. Shipment in' a CaSe,

thereby economizing in labor and expense. Air kspaces are formed in each pocket ,on

i 1. An egg-tray composed of three sheets scoredy transversely on predetermined' vspaced parallel lines for thepurposefof folding, one of said sheets Abeing/providedwith approximately X-shaped `openings cut 'out on said scored lines, thel other sheets being provided with openings of a shape to enable the three sheets to be interlocked when folded, thereby forming a vplurality of single egg receptacles on both sides of the tray.

2. An egg-tray composed of three sheets offiexible material, each creased on predetermined .spaced parallel lines transversely of the sheet for the purpose of folding, one of said sheets being provided with approx- .imately X-shaped openings cut out on said creased lines, the other sheetsbeing provided with openings of a shape to allow their interlocking, with said first sheet when folded, thereby forming a plurality of single egg receptacles on both sides of the tray, each receptacle having four converging walls.

3. An egg-tray composed of a plurality of sheets of exible material, each creased or yscored transversely on spaced parallel lines for the purpose of folding, one of said sheets being provided with approximately X-shaped openings cut out on said scored lines, the other sheets being provided with openings of a shape whereby they may interlock with the 'said frstvlsheetformingA a plurality of`- single egg receptacles von both sides `of the i tray! in such manner that'the Walls of the not-contact on l an air space at each side thereof.

a f5. An eggy tray having a plurality of egg receptacles on both'sides,` each receptaclesy having four converging Walls, tvvo A'of lsaid Walls in each receptacle', being connected at the bottom by a narrowedportion forming aflexiblfe bea-ring for theendof anegg 'and prviding an air spface'a't each side' thereof. 6; Ain' egg trayhaving a plurality of egg receptaclesy on `each side,` each receptacle having 'a lplurality-'of converging-walls, t'Wo of saidv 'vvallsin each 'receptacle being connected i and`provi'ding. l an l"air space at each side thereof, the receptacles being s arranged With ,respect to leach other 'that't'heir Walls 'are out of Contact,onboth sid'es'offthe tray.y

l at 'the boftorn a narr'ovv'ed`- portion Yforming a flexibler'bearing 'for' oneffend of''tlfi'e egg,

` 7". All Egg trayV composed 'fof a pluralityof vsheets of flexiblev-materialone of s'aidfshets being provided" wvith"l. ap'p i"oximatelyvv X- shapedl openings, the other ysheets lbeing pro- .vided With'i'openings of.l a shape 'whereby Athey .may'interlock With 'thef 'said first sheet,' ,fprming a pluralitylof single. egg receptacles on bothl sides of thetray, .ea/chl receptacle `hav'nig,aplurality of convergingwallsftwo of 'which eachV receptacle being,narrowedv f ling* forthe end of an egg, and an air space at eachside thereof. i

' shipment.

at the' f bottomproviding a flexible bearing for oneendof al1-ees, 'end-leaving an,

air spaceV ateach side'thereof` f a of r'liexible material, each creased or` lightly vvscored transversely on`l predetermined spaced parallel lines for the. purpose "of folding, one of said sheets being provided with approxivmately Xeshapedhopenings cut iouton said -seoredlines,y the other sheets being provided Withopenings of a shape to enable'thethree sheets to be interlocked when folded, there- Yby forming a plurality of sin'glefeggreceptacles on'bothsides-of the tray, eachl recep- 8.v An' egg tray composed offthree sheets Y tacle'havingfa plurality of converging Walls,y

'two of which? in Teach receptacle beingf'na'rvroived fat the bottom; forming a flexible vbearproviding f1 9; "lncombinationwith" a" packing case, a

' plurality of'1egg` trays, 'each composed ,of a

plurality of l`sheets ofilexible material,l one" of said sheets being provided with 'approximately X-shaped openings,` theother sheets `'being provided-'withfopenings of da shape Y fyi-hereby" they-may interlock with saidfjrst sheet', `forming ai" plurality off singlet egg receptacles "onv both sides of vthetray," each receptacle having plurality 'of' converging Walls, vtwo ofy Which 'in"feach receptacle being Inirrowedat the bottom providing a resilient bearing foronejend of 'an egg,: and: leaving',

an air space'at eachfvs'ide thereof,` the, recepy -tacles'on yone trayl covering the upperhalf ofthe eggs-in the receptacle? onfth'e` upper if a side of 'kthe'l tr`ay' beneath lwhen packed"l fory Signed'fby thislst day of July, 1920.

HERBERT L; MOORE.` s 'y 

